Helston (Wendron)

Description

Grid reference: SW 657 277

Ecclesiastical parish: Wendron to 1845; Helston, 1845-present. Civil parish: Helston.

Large town.

Chronological Sequence

Heleston, Helleston, c.1209-14; Halistonie, c.1226-7; Helleston’, 1262; Helstonie, 1295; Helleston, 1330, 1351; Helston, 1365; Helleston, 1367; Helston, 1602; Heilston, Hellas, 1610; Helston, 1654; Heltstone, 1657; Helston, Helstone, 1676; Helstone, 1683; Helston, 1726; Helstone, 1781; Helston, 1812, 1819, 1884, 1948, 1996, 2011

Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Heleston : c.1209-14
Helleston : c.1209-14
Halistonie : c.1226-7
Helleston’ : 1262
Helstonie : 1295
Helleston : 1330, 1351, 1367
Helston : 1365, 1602, 1654, 1676, 1726, 1812, 1819, 1884, 1948, 1996, 2011
Heilston : 1610
Hellas : 1610
Heltstone : 1657
Helstone : 1676, 1683, 1781

References

Heleston

Hull, 1962, §85, p56, citing from HH, CP 315, f55v, late 14th century, citing from c.1209-14

Helleston

Hull, 1962, §13, p14, citing from HH, CP 315, f12v-13r, late 14th century, citing from c.1209-14

Halistonie

Burgo.
Hull, 1962, §31, p24, citing from HH, CP 315, f21v-22r, late 14th century, citing from c.1226-7

Helleston’

Hull, 1962, §34, p27, citing from HH, CP 315, f26r-26v, late 14th century, citing from 1262

Helstonie

Hull, 1962, §36, p28, citing from HH, CP 315, f27v, late 14th century, citing from 1295

Helleston

HLS, APV6002, 1330

Hellestonburgh

RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §708, citing from HB/12/2, 1351 (*)

Helston

Hull, 1962, §11, p12, citing from HH, CP 315, f9r-11v, late 14th century, citing from 1365

Helleston Burgh

AncD IV, 1902, p198, A.7672, citing from 1367

Helston

Towne specially priviledged for the Coynage of Tynne.
Carew, 1602, p13v

Heilston
Hellas

A Towne of great resort for their priviledge of marking and coinage of tin.
Camden, 1610, p189

Helston

Sanson, 1654, map

Heltstone

CRO, P197/1/1, 1657 (*)

Helston

Population, not including children under 16, is about 300.
CRO, AD592/29/3, 1676 (*)

Helstone

CRO, AD592/29/13, 1676 (*)

Borough.
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §977, citing from HB/8/42, 1683 (*)

Helston

RIC, HZ/2/25, 1726 (*)

Helstone

RIC, HZ/2/42, 1781 (*)

CRO, AD1630/8/3, 1812 (*)

Town in the hundred of Kirrier, 329 houses and, in 1811, 2248 inhabitants.
Penaluna, 1819, p105

Town.
Symons, 1884

Gover, 1948, p533

OS, 1:25000, 1996

OS, 1:25000, 2011

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